The most recent NBA trend is shedding weight in the offseason. LeBron James put up a skinny Instagram picture, and Carmelo Anthony follow suit a week later. Dropping pounds is a smart idea because it can help prolong athletes' careers.

Making fundamentally sound choices, eating smart calories, not wasted calories. We go out to eat, he’s making good choices.

And there's no juice cleanses or crash diets involved this time. Ravin said while that might cut weight quickly, it would not make long-term changes. As for his workouts, they have been intense. Ravin told the Post:

He’s just tenacious with his training. He’s working out very hard, ramped it up, being even more meticulous. He’s been super diligent on his diet, extra cardio, rest. A lot of amazing people were hired [by the Knicks] and he’s excited about it. It’s another example of Melo trying to be super prepared.’